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Anesthesia, Surgical Procedures, and Cognitive Dysfunction

An abundance of evidence supports the relationship between anesthesia and memory loss. The severity and frequency of exposure to anesthesia could lead to mild cognitive impairment.

An abundance of evidence supports the relationship between anesthesia and memory loss. The severity and frequency of exposure to anesthesia could lead to mild cognitive impairment.

Can Anxiety Relief Come at the Cost of Cognitive Health?

The evidence strongly points to the perils of long-term use of benzos. This warning is more credible after recent studies have revealed the mechanisms of cognitive impairments.

The evidence strongly points to the perils of long-term use of benzos. This warning is more credible after recent studies have revealed the mechanisms of cognitive impairments.

Jenga and the Caregiver's Journey

Personal Perspective: Living with and caring for someone with a chronic degenerative disease can feel like a game of Jenga with falls being inevitable. How do we reset?

Personal Perspective: Living with and caring for someone with a chronic degenerative disease can feel like a game of Jenga with falls being inevitable. How do we reset?

Why We Should Reserve Jobs for People with Disabilities

Most people with disabilities are chronically unemployed not for lack of ability but because jobs for which they can bring their abilities are often unavailable.

Most people with disabilities are chronically unemployed not for lack of ability but because jobs for which they can bring their abilities are often unavailable.

Who has more brain cells left?
Stuttering, Senior Moments, or Dementia?

Call ideological disagreements what they are: differences of opinions and not signs of impaired cognitive ability.

Call ideological disagreements what they are: differences of opinions and not signs of impaired cognitive ability.

International Survey of Electroconvulsive Therapy

Research on ECT typically relies on the assessments of the psychiatrists who prescribed it. This international survey asks the patients themselves and their relatives instead.

Research on ECT typically relies on the assessments of the psychiatrists who prescribed it. This international survey asks the patients themselves and their relatives instead.

Do Pets Really Help Aging People Stay Mentally Sharp?

While the results are mixed, new studies point to a possible link between pet-keeping and maintaining mental sharpness in people as they age.

While the results are mixed, new studies point to a possible link between pet-keeping and maintaining mental sharpness in people as they age.

Early Cognitive Decline is Dramatically Underdiagnosed

A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that over 90% of the 8 million Americans expected to have mild cognitive decline remain undiagnosed.

A new study from the University of Southern California suggests that over 90% of the 8 million Americans expected to have mild cognitive decline remain undiagnosed.

What Can Headbutting Goats Reveal About Brain Injury?

Lots of animals, from goats to woodpeckers, hit their heads. But do they incur brain damage? The answers may help us prevent or treat neurodegeneration in humans.

Lots of animals, from goats to woodpeckers, hit their heads. But do they incur brain damage? The answers may help us prevent or treat neurodegeneration in humans.

What Is the Silver Tsunami and Who Is Geriatric?

Terms like "silver tsunami" and "geriatric" conjure images of people who are feeble and dependent, but aging is not a disaster to be feared.

Terms like "silver tsunami" and "geriatric" conjure images of people who are feeble and dependent, but aging is not a disaster to be feared.

Why Are Older Adults More Vulnerable to Scams?

Scams targeting seniors are common. An older adult's vulnerability to financial abuse and scams can stem from social, emotional/psychiatric, and cognitive problems.

Scams targeting seniors are common. An older adult's vulnerability to financial abuse and scams can stem from social, emotional/psychiatric, and cognitive problems.

The Branding of Alzheimer’s Disease

Brand awareness is critical in product promotion. But did you know that it also impacts what we call some of the most important diseases?

Brand awareness is critical in product promotion. But did you know that it also impacts what we call some of the most important diseases?

Aging and Your Financial Health

Aging is a normal part of life, but cognitive decline puts older adults at risk of being financially victimized.

Aging is a normal part of life, but cognitive decline puts older adults at risk of being financially victimized.

How to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Mind Intact

Worried about preserving your thinking and memory skills as you get older? It might be easier than you think!

Worried about preserving your thinking and memory skills as you get older? It might be easier than you think!

Can Alzheimer’s Disease Be Slowed?

Extraordinary new studies of retina pathologies shine a light on neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Extraordinary new studies of retina pathologies shine a light on neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Creatine: A Treatment for Memory and Mental Health?

Why your next recommendation about creatine use may come from your physician or psychologist, not your personal trainer.

Why your next recommendation about creatine use may come from your physician or psychologist, not your personal trainer.

Nutrition, Long COVID, and Brain Health

Struggling with long COVID and brain fog? Better nutrition might just be the answer you need.

Struggling with long COVID and brain fog? Better nutrition might just be the answer you need.

New Treatment for Long-COVID Brain Fog?

ADHD drug shows promise for treating brain fog. However, known mechanisms of long COVID and ADHD are different. Future treatments should target neuroinflammation in COVID patients.

ADHD drug shows promise for treating brain fog. However, known mechanisms of long COVID and ADHD are different. Future treatments should target neuroinflammation in COVID patients.

The Latest in Concussion Treatment and Recovery

While concussions usually aren’t hard to diagnose, they are difficult to treat. New evidence provides hope for a better and more effective approach to care.

While concussions usually aren’t hard to diagnose, they are difficult to treat. New evidence provides hope for a better and more effective approach to care.

Neurological Effects of COVID-19 Linked to 3 Cytokines

Significant work is required to develop a drug delivery strategy that can overcome the blood-brain barrier obstacle.

Significant work is required to develop a drug delivery strategy that can overcome the blood-brain barrier obstacle.

Healthy Brain and Severe AD Brain
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Novel Treatments

There are many avenues to improving the lives of people suffering from neurodegenerative disorders and, in the long run, to prevent these from occurring in the first place.

There are many avenues to improving the lives of people suffering from neurodegenerative disorders and, in the long run, to prevent these from occurring in the first place.

Novel AI Method for Neuroscience and Brain Disease Research

AI is a powerful new paradigm to conduct neuroscience and disease research for conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other cognitive disorders.

AI is a powerful new paradigm to conduct neuroscience and disease research for conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and other cognitive disorders.

Learning from Long Covid

"So your muscles ache constantly, you're always tired, and your memory’s playing up? It’s probably nothing!”

"So your muscles ache constantly, you're always tired, and your memory’s playing up? It’s probably nothing!”

Bruce Willis Is Retiring From Acting Due to Aphasia. What Is Aphasia?

The recent announcement about Bruce Willis's aphasic condition has led many to wonder what exactly this communication disorder is and whether it can be treated.

The recent announcement about Bruce Willis's aphasic condition has led many to wonder what exactly this communication disorder is and whether it can be treated.

10 New Brain-Saving Ideas Revealed by 2021 Research

Do you worry that your memory isn't quite what it used to be? Check out the research from 2021 for 10 fun, easy ways to protect your brain from dementia.

Do you worry that your memory isn't quite what it used to be? Check out the research from 2021 for 10 fun, easy ways to protect your brain from dementia.

Can Mastering Tool Use Make You a Better Wordsmith?

New research sheds light on how using your hands to master the use of a mechanical tool activates the same neural networks that facilitate crafting words into coherent sentences.

New research sheds light on how using your hands to master the use of a mechanical tool activates the same neural networks that facilitate crafting words into coherent sentences.

What Are the Best Exercises for Brain Aging?

Cognitive training and physical exercise are both promising interventions to slow down brain aging. Evidence suggests that they bolster different mental abilities and target different brain regions.

Cognitive training and physical exercise are both promising interventions to slow down brain aging. Evidence suggests that they bolster different mental abilities and target different brain regions.